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aghast

[uh-gast, uh-gahst] / əˈgæst, əˈgɑst /


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People watching stars head from the Carlyle to the Met Gala were aghast when a ‘furious’ woman tried to enter the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper went further – she was publicly aghast at this particular revelation.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cottrill said he had sculpted the 79-year-old Republican leader's "turkey neck" but the crypto backers were aghast and asked for a more flattering, less realistic look.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“Well, but a man’s family—” said Wang Lung, aghast.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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